Italian Micromosaic circular plaque depicting St. Peter's Square, the Vatican, Rome, housed in original large and ornate ebonized wooden easel style frame. 13 5/8" square by 2 1/2" deep. Provenance: Private Holly Springs, MS collection. Miss Cornelia Crittenden Craft (1870-1953) of Holly Springs brought this plaque back from her Grand Tour in Europe in 1902-1903. Condition: Very good condition with all tesserae present, minimal fine age related cracking, possible small stain spot near dome which we have not attempted to clean. Not examined out of frame. Frame has a few scattered tiny edge chips, mostly to rear edge. Full split to back frame panel and easel back.